When I thought all hope was lost I found JPK9 Montana. No other dog trainers would take My Icka…read morebecause he was reactive. He had been attacked by a few dogs and having him around other dogs was almost impossible. He was scared of other dogs and people and was labeled and an aggressive dog. I messaged JPK9 thinking I would be turned away. Within minutes I had a reply of Yes, we work with dogs like him, no problem at all. I signed Icka up for the two week boarding training. Drop off was smooth. There was detailed communication on what was needed supply wise as well as what I needed to work on to prepare myself and Icka for a smooth transition. Every day there were videos posted so I could watch his progress, and progress there was. He was heeling, sitting, laying down and staying. HE WAS WALKING WITH OTHER DOGS CALMLY WITH HIS TAIL HELD HIGH. Daily walkes and so much time put into him. He went into stores and was asked around other people and dogs. When it was time for me to pick him up from training I got a class myself on what to to and how to continue his progress, how to work as a team and be the dog handler he needed me to be. Right after pick up we jumped into a group class and practiced everything we have learned. They saved Icka from living his life locked away from everything. They gave him his confidence back and showed me how to continue his growth as a secure dog. I would 100% recommend JPK9 Montana for anyone's dog. They truly care and dedicated their time and knowledge into the training. We look forward to attending life time classes with the help and support from this amazing group of people. I can't thank them enough!

My Belgin Malinois did a 2 week board and train with JPK9, they were AMAZING..! She was having…read moreleash reactivity issues with other dogs, and because I live in an apartment it was causing issues with other tenants dogs, what Lana taught her in 2 weeks is amazing, the problem is solved and her behavior is 100% better. I HIGHLY recommend them. They also have a training class for graduates every Sunday for free! I'd give them 100 stars if I could!!

After observing Neil's seminar instruction for an entire extended weekend it is obvious that he has…read morean encyclopedic knowledge of how to train working dogs. His techniques are practical and presented in a manner that makes them easy to remember. He has a great sense of humor and is always encouraging. He's the poster child for positive reenforcement training for handlers as well as their treasured K9s. I'd heartily recommend attending multiple events he offers if you have the opportunity.

I have been taking my puppy here for 4 out of six classes and it has really been exceptional…read moretraining class. The teacher is friendly, motivated very knowledgeable in dog training. Even though we have a full class she is able to view the needs of each participant. Debbie the trainer also gives 1-1 personal help for everyone as well. Her facility which is heated, clean and well stocked with a lot of training equipment. I was able to ask Debbie about problem areas I was confronted with and she was able to give me re-assuring help to correct the problem. This trainer knows her stuff and I really appreciate her help. I would strongly recommend this trainer for your pet.

Dog's Life Canine Academy is the best around! We loved that we were able to learn and work with our…read moredog using only positive training. Kelsie worked with our black lab puppy who is very hyper and anxious for the world. Our pup learned at a very rapid rate without having to use any kind of negative behavior. I would highly recommend her services even with the toughest dogs. The positive reinforcement showed tremendous improvement in our dogs behavior and learning abilities.

From the owner: By not relying on special equipment or leash corrections, dogs trained using our modern methods are…read moreresponsive whether on or off-leash, or even without any collar at all! Our training methods focus on humane, scientifically sound strategies to promote good behavior and change unwanted behaviors without the use of pain, force or fear. The training uses the principles of classical conditioning and operant conditioning and the latest advances in canine learning to combine both the science and art of teaching dogs and their human.

Louise of Shye Dog Training is excellent. She trained my three dogs a few years ago on an invisible…read morefence with great success. My Rotti was having leash aggression issues and I looked to Louise to help. After about 7 lessons Bud is a different dog. I highly recommend Louise and Shye dog training.

**Extremely Disappointed and Concerned About Safety Practices**…read more I had taken my 9-month-old Rottweiler to The Dog Club for several months, trusting that he was in a safe and professionally managed environment. Unfortunately, I later learned that the owner had knowingly allowed a highly reactive--borderline aggressive--Sheltie to interact with the general dog population for over two years. I first became aware of this dog's unstable behavior during a Saturday class led by one of the trainers, and I had hoped the situation was being responsibly managed. It was not. Eventually, I received a call notifying me that my pup had been involved in an "altercation." What actually happened was far more serious. The aggressive Sheltie had lunged at another dog, rebounded into my Rottie, and when my dog tried to set a boundary, the Sheltie escalated. My dog was left traumatized and had visible scabs on his neck after the encounter. As is often the case, the larger dog was unfairly blamed. The fact that this Sheltie had a long history of reactivity--and was still being allowed to roam freely among other dogs--is completely unacceptable. Using the general dog population as a "buffer" for this Sheltie's behavior was reckless and dangerous. Most reputable daycares would never allow this dog to remain in group settings, let alone for two years. To make matters worse, when I met with the owner to express my concerns, she took absolutely no accountability. Her proposed "solution" was to isolate my Rottie behind a gated area where he could watch other dogs play, while staff would spend one hour a day with him--an arrangement she admitted was also being used for the Sheltie. In other words, my well-adjusted, social dog was being punished for defending himself against an unstable dog who should never have been in group play in the first place. The Dog Club failed my dog, and I would strongly caution other dog owners--especially those with large breeds--to think twice before trusting this facility with their pets' well-being. The owner herself even stated that her staff cannot handle my Rottie as he is "too Strong". That should probably be put in her advertisement then!

I have taken my dogs here for a few years, both for boarding and daycare. The staff has always been…read morenice, and I fully trusted them to care for my dogs. Recently I took them in, and when the webcams came on, I saw that one of my my dogs had an extra collar on. I called to make sure it wasn't a shock collar, and was assured multiple times that the collar was not capable if shocking, it only beeps or vibrates. I was also told the collar would only be on her for short periods of time. I was watching the cam extra, to make sure my dog was not reacting badly to the collar, and saw the video attached. My dog (white/red on right hand side) was just standing there, no bark or anything, and obviously the collar either shocked or vibrated. My dog goes spinning out of view, and is still losing it a bit when she comes back in view. The employee takes the collar off and puts it back on a few seconds later. I called immediately and this time the owner answered. I let her know I was on my way to get my dogs and told her to have the collar taken off immediately. She asked what kind of collar my dog had on, and I told her it looks like a shock collar and asked if they use them. AGAIN I was told, this time by the owner, they don't use shock collars, they only vibrate. When I got there to pick up my dogs, she stated that what I saw online was just the first time the collar had vibrated (this was at 1:00, and she had been wearing it since at least 10 am when the cameras turn on) and that's why she had a strong reaction. When I asked to see one of the collars, they finally admitted the collars do have the capability to shock, they just "don't use that function" the lead trainer came down and tried to explain that they had taken the collar off multiple times, but had to put it back on again. Unfortunately, I know this not to be true. The only time they took that collar off was to adjust it. He admitted the collar was put on shortly after they got there, which was somewhere around 8 am. Whether the collar shocked my dog, or just vibrated, I know that the owner, lead trainer, and the lady that is usually at the front desk, all lied to me, and they used an e-collar without letting me know, didn't remove it when my dog had a strong reaction to it, and they used it in a manner that is outside their own policy, as the owner herself told me they should only be on for short periods. This situation would have been easily solved with a little honesty during my first call. Unfortunately, my dogs won't be returning, and I would never again reccomend this business for anyone who needs trustworthy care for their dogs.

Lynnie has been a gift to me. I am very picky when it comes to grooming Joey. He is a Bichon and…read moreI'm sure is difficult to cut. I've had some terrible experiences with groomers in this area. Lynnie is very accommodating with all my requests and checks back to see if it was the groom I wanted. I can't say enough good things about Lynnie and Pawsitively Perfect.

Unfortunately, our experience with Pawsitively Perfect was extremely disappointing, primarily…read morebecause of the lack of communication and follow-through. We were visiting the area for only a week (all the way from NJ) and wanted to arrange care for our dog so we could spend some time exploring and hiking. We first tried to book online, but were unable to complete the reservation. Rather than giving up, we went directly to the location hoping someone could help us. The employee working there was new and understandably wasn't familiar with the booking procedures. We also happened to meet the owner's husband in the parking lot, but he wasn't able to provide the information we needed either. We were eventually given the manager's business card and told to contact her directly. We called the manager twice with no answer and also sent a text message explaining what we needed. We never received a response--not even a quick message acknowledging our inquiry. That was the most frustrating part of the experience. We completely understand that employees can be new and that owners and managers can be busy. What we don't understand is why, after trying to book online, making the effort to visit the business in person, calling twice, and sending a text, nobody could take a moment to respond. For a pet-care business, communication and reliability are extremely important. If a business is unable to accommodate a customer, a simple "Sorry, we're unable to help" would have been perfectly acceptable. Completely ignoring a potential customer after multiple attempts to reach out is not. Since we were only in the area for a week, we couldn't waste more time waiting for a response and had to find another option. Thankfully, we found a wonderful sitter who was responsive, accommodating, and took excellent care of our dog. We can't comment on the actual quality of their pet care because we were never able to get that far. However, based solely on our experience trying to become a customer, the communication and customer service were very unprofessional and left a very poor impression.

Randy is great. He installed an underground fence system and trained both of our dogs. His…read moretechnique is direct but always has your dog in mind so they are not afraid of him. He only uses positive reinforcement so your dog is comfortable with the new fence and as a dog owner your stress level goes away concerning your dog leaving your property. We will use Randy for more training as we,and our dogs, liked him and saw results.

We recently moved to Whitefish, MT, to a Home Owner's Association that does not allow yard fences…read more As we have two dogs and kitties and moved to an area that requires pet confinement, we hired Randy's SaveDog Underground Fence System to help our pets learn their new territory. Mr. Randy Bruckner does not just lay the wire and leave the training to you, though. His is a full service company, from installation to pet training. Due to his and his partner's expertise, in three days the dogs knew their new boundaries and within a few more, SO DID THE KITTIES! He is a talented, experienced trainer, who came back to us time and again, with and assistance with many pet related problems. Given the amount of time and effort he spent with our four-legged family, we felt his fees were very fair. He made our transition from a fenced to a non-fenced yard so much more easy, we feel he is worth his weight in gold, and highly recommend his services. Thank you, Randy's SaveDog ... in truth, you saved us!

I was at the Rebecca Farm event today. I watched this lady on three different occasions. She was…read morewalking 6-7 dogs. All dogs seemed uneasy. I don't know if they were hot or overwhelmed in general. I saw this lady fling a small dog around like it was on a fair ride. That's where I got pissed. This was in no way a correction appropriate for a dog that size. She had a 4 month old larger white dog I observed being kicked and choked. The dog was put on a very tight placement in the pack. I could hear the animal choking. When I looked back it took all of my self control not to create an all out brawl. I am writing this angry review because o use professional services like this Lucky dog day camp myself. If my animals where ever handled in the way this "professional ," handled the animals in her care I would never go there again. On top of the harsh K9 handling she drove off like a crazy person in her car not even in the correct lane. Please really do your personal research for when you pay this lady to care for your animals.

I just notices that Lucky Dog Day Camp has not been rated in Yelp. I wanted to provide a hearty…read moreendorsement to anyone looking for a facility for an occasional or regular place to take their dog for day camp. My Mother uses them regularly, and has done so for a year or more. She has a young Golden Retriever who is full of energy. The dog is always EXCITED to go and always "tuckered out" when we pick him up in the evening because of playing with the other dogs. They have birthday parties (I'm jealous) and the dogs are socialized well. The owner has other services as well such as the application of Frontline. Dogs are restricted at Glacier National Park (see the Park's website for info). I would recommend contacting Luck Dog to see how the owner of LDDC might be able to help you out - no guarantees but who knows? Finally, I live in Houston so you may wonder how I know so much about LDDC. My experience has been when my Mother had medical issues and the owner worked to accommodate my schedule and went ABOVE AND BEYOND what I could have asked.

I had car trouble so I wasn't able to go home to Shelby to drop my dogs off at their vet/boarding…read morefor the weekend as planned, so it left me scrambling to find a place over here so we could continue our celebration of our daughter's birthday. Well, I called to inquire about availability & they were the only ones with space (maybe this is why) within the area. So I asked if they are able to give insulin like other facilities and she said yes but she's on a backpacking trip and her dad is doing the boarding for the weekend and she doesn't really like when he has to do that so maybe call a different kennel and if you can't find one then call me back ( not professional ) I said I couldn't find any other one with space. So she said well bring it in and show him and by this point she seemed annoyed by my questions and wanted me off the phone when I'm just trying to make sure my older diabetic husky is going to be well cared for (& obviously my youngest as well) I could just tell she was very annoyed but I didn't have a choice if I wanted to save the trip as planned. The more I thought about it though after booking- my feelings got more and more worried and I messaged her and said I'm going to change the plans to next weekend and I just want to cancel. In fact, when I texted I think I will actually go forth with rescheduling my trip because you don't like bothering your dad with any extra steps and it's made me worry too much about Nya, would it be okay to cancel and get a refund? Her response was : Sure!!! Yes I got my refund, but then she informs me she's going on another trip next weekend too so her dad is still running it. Definitely seemed as though she's ensuring I won't try to use her business because giving insulin to a dog who literally doesn't feel it and takes a whole ten seconds to complete is too complicated or inconvenient even when you're being paid $50 a day! My intuition was sending me red sirens and I couldn't ignore that. These are my babies and I feel you should provide assurance to the owners that they are in capable hands rather than rush them off the phone and tell me to only use them if I couldn't go somewhere else as a last resort so her dad doesn't have to deal with it. Take this however: I never used this kennel and Erin (& her dad) may be great, especially with zero "add on" pets, but as a mom you know when something isn't quite right and I feel I made the best decision for my babies.

We boarded a group of five dogs in two kennels. The person that greeted us rushed the dogs back,…read moreone slipped out of her collar and the collar was never put back on. When we picked the dogs up, all five were let out at once, none of them leashed. Utter chaos. On the drive home, the smell was horrible. The three dogs in one kennel, smelled of urine and diarrhea with something matted in their fur. They had to be bathed before allowed in the house. We will definitely not use this place again.